Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Professor of Law
Rosalie.Levinson@valpo.edu
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Education

J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law (1973)
M.A., Indiana University (Woodrow Wilson Fellow) (1970)
B.A., Indiana University (Phi Beta Kappa) (1969)

Courses Taught & Research Interests

Constitutional Law, Civil Rights and Federal Practice.

Scholarly Works

Time to Bury the Shocks-the-Conscience Test 13 Chapman L. Rev. (2010)

Misinterpreting “Sounds of Silence”: Why Courts Should Not “Imply” Congressional Preclusion of § 1983 Constitutional Claims, Fordham L. Rev. (2008)

A Guide to Using Substantive Due Process to Rein in Abuses of Executive Power, Fla L. Rev. (2007)

Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation (2009). [Textbook co-authored with Ivan E. Bodensteiner]

State and Local Government Civil Rights Liability (1987). [Four-volume treatise, with annual supplement][co-authored with Ivan E. Bodensteiner] [annual supplements and significant updates and revisions since 2003]

Will The New Federalism Be The Legacy of the Rehnquist Court?, 40 Val. U. L. Rev. 589 (2006) Westlaw

Recognizing a Damage Remedy to Enforce Indiana’s Bill of Rights, 40 Val. U. L. Rev. 1 (2005) Westlaw | Lexis

Superimposing Title VII’s Adverse Action Requirement on First Amendment Retaliation Claims: A Chilling Prospect for Government Employee Speech, 79 Tul. L. Rev. 669 (2005), republished in 21 Civil Rights Litigation And Attorneys Fees Annual Handbook 14-1 (2005) Westlaw | Lexis

Parsing the Meaning of “Adverse Employment Action” in Title VII Disparate Treatment Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims: What Should Be Actionable Wrongdoing?, 56 Okla. L. Rev. 623 (2003) Westlaw | Lexis

Professional Activities

Civil Rights Division of American Association of Law Schools. Chair (1997-1998 and 2010-11)
Federal Judge Extern Program. Faculty Supervisor (1982-present)
Valparaiso University School of Law Honors Program. Director (2007-present)
Quality Control Board for Indiana Continuing Legal Education. Member (1996-present)
Jewish Community Relations Council of Northwest Indiana. Member (1996-present)
Indiana Legal Education Conclave Committee on Action (1997)

Previous Professional Experience

Professor Levinson previously worked as a staff attorney for a public interest organization and has been involved in substantial litigation. She has argued several civil rights cases before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and has been a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education programs, including those sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center for Federal Judges and the Practice Law Institute. In addition, she has team taught with Justices Scalia, Ginsburg and Thomas in conjunction with Valparaiso University School of Law’s summer program in Cambridge, England.